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Alaska
Several years ago, amy took a cruise up Alaska's inside passage - it was great and amy highly recommends the experience. amy has many pictures just waiting to be scanned. Someday when she has some time, amy will add information from this trip.
Bird: Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus alascensis Swarth)
Fish: King Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
Flower: Wild native Forget-Me-Not
Fossil: Woolly Mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius)
Gem: Jade
Great Seal: State Seal
Insect: Four Spot Skimmer Dragonfly
Language: English
Land Mammal: Moose (Alces alces)
Marine Mammal: Bowhead Whale (Balaena mysticetus)
Mineral: Gold
Motto: "North to the Future"
Nick Name: "The Last Frontier"
Sport: Dog Mushing
Song: "Alaska's Flag"
Tree: Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis)